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The Color Song
Children's Song Lyrics and Sound Clip
Patricia Shih
Why do they call you yellow man? You're not yellow at all
Yellow is the color of the morning sun and dandelions and
chicken soup and legal pads and
Fearful minds
Yes, yellow is the color of all these things
But people are not the same
You remind me of the golden rule whenever I say your name-O
(Bum bum bum bum bum...4x)
Why do they call you red man? You're not red at all
Red is the color of the climbing rose and traffic lights and
tomatoes and chicken pox and bloody nose and
Angry words
Yes, red is the color of all these things
But people are not the same
I can see the rosy future whenever I say your name-O
(Bum bum bum bum bum...4x)
Why do they call you black man? You're not black at all
Black is the color of light not there and Daddy's shoes and
Mommy's hair and bowling balls and questions marks and
Blind despair
Yes, black is the color of all these things
But people are not the same
I have had the deepest thoughts whenever I say your name-O
(Bum bum bum bum bum...4x)
Why do they call you white man? You're not white at all
White is the color of the petticoats and Elmer's glue and
billy goats and falling snow and
Burning shame
Yes, white is the color of all these things
But people are not the same
I can see the clearest light whenever I say your name-O
(Bum bum bum bum bum...4x)
So what do you call your fellow man if color doesn't matter at all?
Anything! So long it's in the name of love and forgiveness and
hopefulness and lasting peace and dignity and
Brotherhood
For many are the colors of all these things
But people are all the same
We're each other's brothers and sisters and we all have one name-O
(Bum bum bum bum bum...4x)
© Patricia Shih. Fragile Glass Music Publishing,BMI. All rights reserved. Used with permission
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